Germany Passport / ID card photo maker

A Germany passport / id card photo is 35×45mm (about 413×531px at 300dpi) on a light grey background. Make one right below — locally in your browser, no upload.

Germany's biometric Passbild is 35x45mm with the face (chin to crown) measuring 32-36mm — a strict template where the head must fill 70-80% of the frame. The official guidance prefers a plain light-grey background over pure white; neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and looking straight ahead. The same photo is used for the German passport and national ID card.

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Source: Bundesdruckerei / BMI（Foto-Mustertafel, Passbild） — bundesdruckerei.de

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Germany Passport / ID card photo specification

Size: 35 × 45 mm
Pixels (300dpi): 413 × 531 px
Background: Light grey
Head height: 32–36 mm

Key requirements

35×45mm, output 413×531px at 300dpi
Light grey background, clean and shadow-free
Face the camera, neutral expression, both eyes open
Make sure the face is sharp and in focus

Official source: Bundesdruckerei / BMI（Foto-Mustertafel, Passbild） — bundesdruckerei.de

How the German passport photo process works

Germany's biometric Passbild is 35×45 mm with the face measuring 32–36 mm from chin to crown — the head must fill 70–80% of the frame, and the official Foto-Mustertafel template is enforced strictly. The same photo serves both the passport (Reisepass) and the national ID card (Personalausweis). The official guidance prefers a plain light-grey background over pure white, with a neutral expression, mouth closed, and eyes looking straight at the camera. Since November 2024 Germany has moved toward digital capture: many Bürgeramt offices now photograph you on-site at a PointID terminal, but a self-supplied compliant photo is still accepted at offices that allow it and is needed for several online and consular uses. Snapfora sizes to 35×45 mm and flags the 32–36 mm head band so your photo matches the Mustertafel before you book an appointment.

Printing a German passport photo

Drogerie chains dm and Rossmann, plus photo booths in stations and Bürgeramt foyers, print biometric Passbilder cheaply. To print your own, tile the 35×45 mm image onto a 10×15 cm sheet and use any dm/Rossmann self-service kiosk, then cut to size. Where the office uses on-site PointID capture you won't need a print at all; bring the digital file for offices and consular portals that accept an uploaded photo.

FAQ

What size is a Germany Passport / ID card photo?

35×45mm, about 413×531px at 300dpi, on a light grey background. Germany's biometric Passbild is 35x45mm with the face (chin to crown) measuring 32-36mm — a strict template where the head must fill 70-80% of the frame. The official guidance prefers a plain light-grey background over pure white; neutral expression, mouth closed, eyes open and looking straight ahead. The same photo is used for the German passport and national ID card.

Can I make it at home?

Yes. Upload a front-facing photo above and the tool removes the background, aligns your face, renders the final image and lays out a print sheet — all locally in your browser, with no upload.

Is the photo guaranteed to be accepted?

We build to the published official specs and give you a self-check, but acceptance is decided by the issuing authority — it's not a guarantee. Cross-check against the official source before you submit.